Fine Arts

Introducing the World’s Best Portraiture

Meet the award-winning paintings of the Portrait Society of America’s 28th Annual International Portrait Competition.
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Introducing the World’s Best Portraiture
“Dziedzictwo (Heritage)” by Grace DeVito (Connecticut, United States). Oil on canvas; 24 inches by 30 inches. Recipient of the First Place Painting Award at the Portrait Society of America’s Annual 28th International Portrait Competition. Courtesy of the Portrait Society of America
Lorraine Ferrier
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Traditional portraiture celebrates the human experience and the artists’ abilities to capture the nuances of human nature, from fleeting moments to momentous occasions. The Portrait Society of America (PSA) helps preserve that centuries-old portrait tradition, and it recently announced the winners of its 28th Annual International Portrait Competition (IPC). 
More than 2,200 entries from 50 U.S. states and 61 countries competed for the $175,000 prize fund, including the $50,000 William Rorick Grand Prize. PSA chair, portraitist Michael Shane Neal, announced the award-winning drawings, paintings, and sculptures at the Grand Hyatt Atlanta in Buckhead, Georgia.
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Lorraine Ferrier
Lorraine Ferrier
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Lorraine Ferrier writes about fine arts and craftsmanship for The Epoch Times. She focuses on artists and artisans, primarily in North America and Europe, who imbue their works with beauty and traditional values. She's especially interested in giving a voice to the rare and lesser-known arts and crafts, in the hope that we can preserve our traditional art heritage. She lives and writes in a London suburb, in England.